Back
CVE-2026-57239
Foxit PDF Editor/Reader Local Privilege Escalation
High8.2EPSS 0.17%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- Foxit
Description
The user-controllable executable files will be directly executed by high-privilege processes, allowing low-privilege users to have the opportunity to elevate their privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| FoxitCNA (assigner) | 3.1 | High8.2 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| NVDNVD · Analyzed | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.17% · top 94% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: total
Loading the EPSS history…
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.2.
Weakness
- Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE‑427)
- CWE-427 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-427 and its CVEs
Affected products
Foxit Software Inc. · Foxit PDF Editor
- affected Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier
- affected Versions 14.0.4 and earlier
- affected Versions 13.2.4 and earlier
Foxit Software Inc. · Foxit PDF Reader
- affected Versions 2026.1.1 and earlier
References (1)
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Badge for a README or a ticket
[](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2026-57239)Record last updated .